Nycon Pond Pump and Submerged Pond Plant Protector

Protect tender water lily shoots at the beginning of the growing season

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Use as a coarse pre-filter to prevent large debris from damaging pumps

Maintain optimum pump performance by preventing clogs. Mesh netting keeps pump intake free of leaves and other large debris. Handy protective netting can also be placed over submerged plants to prevent damage from hungry koi. Flotation ring prevents netting from falling over submerged plants or pumps.

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Protecting your submerged pond plants
Lotus and water lily plants need protection from fish, especially koi. Larger, 3"-5" rocks placed over the roots will help prevent your fish from digging up your plants. Use the Submerged Pump and Plant Protector to prevent koi from nibbling tender new shoots. The stems of the lotus are prickly and should hold up to hungry koi once they are big enough to hold their leaves above water. Water lilies, however, can be a favorite season-long snack. To keep koi from eating your expensive and beautiful lilies, consider offering your koi an economical plant substitute, such as water hyacinths.

Protecting your submerged pond pump
The quantity of debris that makes its way into your pond increases during autumn. This excess can place extra burden on pumps, filters, skimmer filters, and other equipment. Remove fallen leaves on a regular basis to prevent accumulation. This not only allows your filtration system to work more efficiently but also prevents potential equipment damage due to clogs. A little bit of effort alleviates extra burden placed on costly pond equipment and ensures years of proper operation. Pond rakes and skimmer nets are ideal for removing small or manageable amounts of leaves and debris. For submerged pumps that are not contained in a skimmer or pump vault, the Submerged Pump and Plant Protector provides additional pump protection against large debris.

Most aquatic plants grow aggressively, and throughout last summer and fall your plants may have grown beyond the limits of their containers. Learn how to repot your pond plants to help keep them healthy.

Create a natural looking water garden by carefully positioning plants in strategic locations. Learn how to use foreground, midground, and background plants when you design your pondscape for a more natural looking pond.

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Pump and Submerged Plant Protector 1 ft diameter
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Protector Great for Lilly and Pumps
This is great for keeping koi from nosing their way into lilly roots. Additionally, it assists with spawning when eggs get inside keeping koi from eating. The netting material is similar to that of a fish holding cage or more open net: It is not a fine mesh which keeps out everything/muck. I have been using these to hold my Laguna pumps, which are encased in a cage. Alone, muck accumulates quickly on the exterior of the pump cages. I have been using filters made out of buckets to keep plants, etc. from plugging pump cages, but muck accumulates so much that it is very heavy and difficult to remove for cleaning. Placing the caged pumps within these protectors have proven to eliminate problem with plants and muck clogging. I also place several pieces of filter material around the pump within the bag. If using a pump having an exposed inlet, it will be necessary to wrap the pump with filter material to prevent muck and plants from jamming the fan assembly. The pumps are easily removed by lifting the tie. Should you notice a reduction in water pressure, simply lift the bag up & down several times and try to place where it is not surrounded by muck (or clean your pond)!
May 28, 2014

It's a great idea, but....
I thought the concept of putting a submersible pump in a bag that acts like a pre-filter was a genius idea, so I got one for each of my two pond pumps. In a matter of hours I was seeing some real problems with water flow, and by the next day I had to pull the pumps (still inside their bags) to see what the problem was. The bags were so gunked up with debris, that it effected water flow, so I took the bags off, and immediately the situation improved!
August 19, 2013

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t7500 has 3" opening on each end, is about 18 inches long with a girth of about 9 inches; lenght does not include a rigid debris filter on the intake end. want to make sure i order the size but don't want it to be too large.

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Your pump will fit well in the smaller protector. The net will stretch some and you need to go down through the two float rings, but you can maneuver a pump if need be. The net is 12" x 24", so you have plenty of length and girth. You should not have a problem if you have a debris filter on the intake. I use Laguna caged pumps in these bags and they are working GREAT! I still add several large pieces of the Matalda filter material (or any course filter material) to surround the cage holes to make sure to keep salamanders and smaller plant material from being sucked into the pump. Before I added the filter media, one time I noticed my water pressure had reduced. I easily corrected this problem by lifting bag by the slip-tie and swished it up and down several times. I'm also keeping the pump above and NOT IN the deepest part of the pond due to muck accumulation. What my exterior pressure filters don't catch, I clean with a fine net and an occasional muck vac.. Buy several protectors as they are wonderful for plants, high quality thick material, prices are reduced and koi like to hide around them as they are a source of shade. NOTE: The 2' diameter protector is designed differently.The drawstring is pulled tight under the top edge of large plant container (up to 24" round/square) and has a top float ring, or pull drawstring tight to close bottom but float ring remains open 24". Height is 2' maximum: Deeper water will result in float ring being below water and still open 24" so fish could still reach plant roots. Place in more shallow water or elevate with blocks to solve this problem.

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Thank you for your question. We apologize, as we do not carry the Cal Pump T7500, we do not have the dimensions available. We would suggest measuring the total length of the pump, including the debris filter. The 2 ft diameter Protector is 18" high.

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